Classic Pecan Pie Recipe

Description

You can’t beat a classic, and it doesn’t get more classic than this Classic Pecan Pie recipe.Perfectly sweet with a wonderful crunch from the pecans, this is the best traditional pecan pie recipe!

Ingredients

1 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) pecans

1 (9-inch) unbaked or frozen deep-dish pie crust

**extra pie crust, for PI symbol (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

In a medium bowl, mix the corn syrup, eggs, sugar, butter and vanilla.Stir in the pecans.Pour the filling into a pie crust.

Bake on the center rack of the oven for 60-70 minutes.The pie is done when the internal temperature reaches 200ºF and springs back when the center is touched lightly.Cover the edges of the pie crust with a pie shield or foil if the crust is browning too quickly.

**To make the PI symbol – use a stencil and a paring knife to cut the symbol out of pie dough.Place the symbol in the middle of the pie after the pie has been in the oven for about 40 minutes.